In the wake of the Springboks’ fourth World Cup victory, captain Siya Kolisi has said that his team seeks to be servants of the country.
He was speaking during a visit to the Union Buildings during the team’s victory tour. The team had been received by President Cyril Ramaphosa and members of his cabinet.
Addressing President Ramaphosa, Kolisi said: “We come from different backgrounds with different challenges, and we see life very differently, but we share the same strength and diversity, and we work for South Africa. Everything that I do is focused on South Africa, which is what we also do as Springbok players, and we deliver by playing rugby.’
He went on to say that the Springbok victory could be used for the betterment of the country. ‘We want to be servants of this country and we serve the country as best as we can by playing rugby.’